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My Dreadful Darling

Hollow Graves Duet #1 / 2 ✓
by H.D. Carlton
My Dreadful Darling (Hollow Graves Duet #1) by H.D. Carlton
⧗ 8.00 / 1
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“My darling, it is you who is dreadful.”

Reverie Adams has only one goal in life: to keep her head above water with her father’s sinister legacy weighing on her shoulders. But she’s no stranger to drowning—it’s her very first memory, after all, and if her demons have it their way, it will also be her last.

Even with the blood of a serial killer running through her veins, Reverie attempts a normal life at Hollow Canyon University. But there’s a ghost from her past who refuses to set her free, haunting her every waking hour, and he will not rest until he has made her suffer.

Dreadful Sharpe has only one goal in life, but it’s not winning gold medals as an Olympic swimmer. The only thing Dread strives for is vengeance against the family who murdered his mother.

Determined to make Reverie pay, Dread does everything in his power to ensure she never finds a moment’s peace. If he has it his way, she will drown in his wrath until her very last breath.

However, not everything in Reverie’s past is as it seems. Together, they may be forced to face the most harrowing of truths: Dread isn’t the only ghost who intends to make Reverie suffer.


Author's Note: This is book one in a duet and ends on a cliffhanger. For CWs, please check the author's website.

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Release date: April 21, 2026

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H.D. Carlton

H.D. Carlton

H.D. Carlton doesn’t just write books—she opens doors to places you probably shouldn’t go, and then dares you to step inside. Her stories unravel where the shadows linger a little too long, where love and terror breathe in the same space, and where morality is more a suggestion than a rule. Known for her viral dark romance series Cat and Mouse, Carlton has become a bold voice in dark romantic suspense—one who isn't afraid to blur the line between desire and danger.

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Raised in rural Ohio, she found her creative spark early in poetry, a medium that taught her how to distill raw emotion into rhythm. But it wasn’t long before those verses turned into something deeper—darker. Now, she crafts worlds where obsession burns hotter than love and where her morally gray characters make readers question their own limits. Haunting Adeline, Satan’s Affair, and their companion stories aren’t just page-turners—they’re conversations about fear, power, control, and surrender.

Carlton’s writing is immersive and emotionally charged, dripping with tension and layered with themes of psychological manipulation, forbidden attraction, and the terrifying intimacy of vulnerability. Her breakout success has made waves internationally, landing her on bestseller lists like USA Today and The New York Times, but it’s her loyal readers—the ones who embrace the chaos—who have truly fueled her rise.

When she’s not weaving her brand of beautifully twisted romance, she’s binge-watching paranormal documentaries or fantasizing about life under the sea. Her characters may live in the dark, but her imagination is limitless—and unapologetically wild.

Hollow Graves Duet

Hollow Graves Duet consists of one book and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

My Dreadful Darling (Hollow Graves Duet #1)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
My Darling Reverie (Hollow Graves Duet #2)
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